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Attracting more than 25,000 visitors a day, the Maryland Renaissance Festival is the second largest Renaissance festival in the country, according to organizers. From the end of August until mid-October, the Crownsville Fairgrounds, just outside Annapolis, becomes a 25-acre English Tudor Village called Revel Grove. The festival features more than 130 craft shops displaying many wares handmade by artisans, 42 outlets providing modern and 16th-century food and numerous taverns. There are also 10 stages of entertainment including sword swallowers, jousting, music, jugglers and magicians. Kids can take free pony rides and navigate through a winding maze. The festival also has themed weekends suc...
Attracting more than 25,000 visitors a day, the Maryland Renaissance Festival is the second largest Renaissance festival in the country, according to organizers. From the end of August until mid-October, the Crownsville Fairgrounds, just outside Annapolis, becomes a 25-acre English Tudor Village called Revel Grove. The festival features more than 130 craft shops displaying many wares handmade by artisans, 42 outlets providing modern and 16th-century food and numerous taverns. There are also 10 stages of entertainment including sword swallowers, jousting, music, jugglers and magicians. Kids can take free pony rides and navigate through a winding maze. The festival also has themed weekends such as Chivalry Weekend, Oktoberfest and Children's Weekend. The Renaissance Festival in Maryland started in 1977, joining a growing trend to celebrate the culture of 16th- and early 17th-century England dominated by Shakespeare and King Henry VIII. Faires and festivals are held around the country, including at locations in Pennsylvania, California and New York.
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Clowning it up at camp
Sun reporterTwenty-two clowns-in-training line the curb outside the Chesapeake Arts Center to learn the finer points of the pie-in-the-face gag. Never slam the plate - you'll break a nose. Touch your victim's shoulder so they know it's coming. Give the plate a twist...Tags: Roland Park, Television Industry, Jay Leno, Reisterstown, NBC
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Summer festival guide
Special to baltimoresun.comHairdos that mirror beehives, cars that drip with unfamiliar ornaments and books that came off the shelves years ago. It's time for Baltimoreans to tuck away their winter clothes and welcome the warm weather, and there's no better way to celebrate the...Tags: Pimlico Race Course, Maryland State Fair, Baltimore Book Festival, Federal Hill Park, Gays and Lesbians
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Fred Nelson, actor who portrays King Henry VIII at the Maryland Renaissance Festival
Fred Nelson is beginning his sixth season portraying King Henry VIII in the imaginary village of Revel Grove at the Maryland Renaissance Festival. The festival runs weekends through Oct. 21 in Crownsville. Outside of Revel Grove, Nelson has acted in...Tags: Christopher Newport University, Glen Burnie, Festive Event
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In Maryland, all eyes on hurricane
Maryland played the role of a reluctant host yesterday, waiting and watching through a long gray day until Hurricane Isabel announced its arrival with powerful winds and drenching rain. Across the region, people weathered the storm in stride. -...Tags: Ellicott City, Clear Channel Communications Inc., Disasters, Casino and Gambling, Natural Disasters
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A festival, a hospital, and a proud populace
Special to the SunFor those not from Anne Arundel County, Crownsville may represent a crowded, fast-paced community known mostly for the annual Maryland Renaissance Festival. It is during those few weekends a year in September when the rural community, northwest of...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Illnesses, National Government, Mental Illness, Road Transportation
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